Sen. Al Jackson (R)

SB 104 (Education Elections and Reporting Amendments)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

Currently, the Governor has the authority to arbitrarily eliminate candidates seeking election to the State Board of Education. This bill repeals that authority. It also subjects candidates to the partisan nomination process, along with candidates for local school boards.

Libertas Institute supports this bill. The heightened scrutiny that comes through the caucus/convention process will minimize the ability of candidates to hide behind a "non-partisan" facade. A school board managing millions, if not billions, of taxpayer dollars should be subjected to greater oversight that the delegates often provide.